SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

Electrical Test Engineer - AI Satellites, Starmind

Hardware Validation & TestingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBastrop, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline is required.
At least 1 year of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering is required.
Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission-critical deadlines is required.
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
A strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design is preferred.
Experience analyzing circuits and developing functional test plans is preferred.
Experience designing and troubleshooting printed circuit board assemblies is preferred.
Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, electronic loads, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, vector signal generators, and source measurement units, is preferred.
Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage is preferred.
Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis is preferred.
Experience developing object-oriented software is preferred.
A thorough understanding of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms is preferred.
Understanding and experience in environmental testing, such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration, and TVAC, is preferred.
A strong understanding of computers and programming languages, including Python and C/C++, is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and develop automated test solutions for complex, space-grade hardware.
Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom printed circuit board assemblies to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test.
Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems.
Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive design or infrastructure improvements that increase product reliability and yield.
Challenge assumptions and find simple solutions to complex problems.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree in electrical engineering or a related field is preferred.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

ELECTRICAL TEST ENGINEER, AI SATELLITES (STARMIND)

SpaceX is leveraging its experience deploying and operating the world’s largest satellite constellation to develop Starmind, a new constellation of satellites capturing solar energy in space to power low-cost, high-performance AI compute for Earth. Realizing this vision demands highly reliable, high performance electrical hardware ranging from power electronics, high speed digital systems, mixed signal designs, robust avionics, networking, and custom compute electronics. These systems must operate in the extreme environment of space while delivering the connectivity, control, power distribution, and processing needed for orbital AI inference.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design and develop automated test solutions for complex, space grade hardware
Select commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and/or design custom PCBAs to measure signals, apply flight-like loads, and power units under test
Write automation software in Python to interact with units under test, test equipment, instrumentation, field data, and production documentation systems
Work closely with and consistently provide feedback to responsible design engineers, manufacturing engineers, and test lab teams to drive design or infrastructure improvements to increase product reliability and yield
Challenge assumptions and work to find simple solutions to complex problems

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
1+ years of experience with hardware development or electronics test engineering

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design
Experience analyzing circuits and developing functional test plans
Experience designing and troubleshooting PCBAs
Experience with test equipment and measurement techniques to verify and validate product requirements (oscilloscope, multimeter, electronic load, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, vector signal generator, source measurement unit, etc.)
Understanding of electrical schematics and electronics manufacturing to analyze and improve test coverage
Understanding of metrology, sources of measurement error, and uncertainty analysis
Experience developing object-oriented software
Thorough understanding of electronics reliability and failure mechanisms
Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as HALT/HASS, thermal, vibration and TVAC
Strong understanding of computers and programming languages (Python, C/C++)
Demonstrated ability to work in a highly cross-functional role

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].

About the Company

SpaceX

Builds rockets and runs Starlink satellite internet

SpaceX builds and launches reusable rockets and spacecraft for NASA, the military, and companies, and it runs Starlink, a satellite internet service for homes and businesses. In 2020, its Dragon capsule became the first privately built spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket lands its first stage so the booster can fly again, which cuts launch costs, while Starlink beams internet from low-orbit satellites to small dishes for a monthly fee. SpaceX also owns xAI, maker of the Grok chatbot and owner of the social network X, and is building Starship, a fully reusable rocket meant to carry people to the Moon and Mars. Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, and it is based in Starbase, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Starbase, Texas
Founded: 2002

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